On a sunny but chilly morning that certainly felt like football weather, more than 30 students from the North Bellmore School District gathered to put their athletic skills to test. On Saw Mill Road Elementary School’s back field, the district held the final round of its annual Punt, Pass, Kick competition.

Preliminary rounds took place in physical education classes, with the fourth, fifth and sixth grade boys and girls winners from each school advancing to the championships. North Bellmore’s physical education teachers James Breslin, William Green, James Mulvey, Anthony Novello, Alyssa Parker and Michael Weiner coordinated the event.

With distance lines set up on the field, every participant got one turn throwing, punting and kicking off a tee. They were also allowed to try for a better score in one of the three challenges. After all of the scores were tabulated, grade level winners were announced and medals were handed out.

Punt, Pass, Kick is based on competition that was previously sponsored by the NFL and North Bellmore’s physical education department has kept it as an annual districtwide fitness activity.

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Date Added: 11/4/2025

The North Bellmore School District will be conducting its annual central registration process for incoming kindergarten students for the 2026-2027 school year. Eligible students must be 5 years old on or before Dec. 1, 2026, in order to register for kindergarten. 

Registration for the upcoming school year will commence on Nov. 17, 2025, and will run through Feb. 6, 2026. Registration is by appointment only at the North Bellmore’s District Office located at 2616 Martin Ave. in Bellmore (westside of the Martin Avenue School). Parents and guardians may access the district’s registration packet online at www.northbellmoreschools.org. under the Central Registration department. Please complete the registration packet and attach all required documentation prior to your registration appointment.

No child will be fully registered for kindergarten until all the required forms have been completed, received, and verified by the district. To schedule an appointment or for questions relating to registration you may contact the district registrar at 516-992-3000, ext. 3821.

Date Added: 10/31/2025

The world around them was their science lab, as kindergartners at John G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School recently took a nature walk and recorded their observations. Students in Jennifer McGovern’s class had a checklist of items for their nature hunt such as trees with colorful leaves, acorns, birds, insects and sticks.   

As Ms. McGovern and her young scientists walked around on the sunny afternoon, they used their eyes to observe the seasonal change to fall.  

Click here to view the Kindergartners Observe Fall in JGD Nature Walk slideshow.

Date Added: 10/28/2025

The fire truck in front of John G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School on Oct. 3 wasn’t responding to an emergency, but was part of a lesson for children to learn what to do in case of an emergency. Throughout October, local fire departments are visiting North Bellmore’s five elementary schools for Fire Prevention Month programs. 

Dinkelmeyer students got to go through the North Bellmore Fire Department’s smokehouse, a trailer that mimics a home. Sitting in a mock kitchen, youngsters learned about basic home fire safety such as the importance of working smoke detectors and having an escape plan. Next, they moved into the bedroom, which filled with fake smoke. As a smoke detector sounded, children crawled to the window, called for help and climbed down a ladder with help from a firefighter. 

After going through the fire safety trailer, children then ventured over to the fire truck. Firefighters put on their full gear so students could understand that there is a person behind the helmet, jacket and mask who is there to help. They also showed some of the equipment on a typical fire engine. 

The purpose of the Fire Prevention Month program is to equip students with the knowledge they need to stay safe in their homes, and have conversations with their parents to make sure they are fully prepared for an emergency.  

The North Bellmore firefighters leading the safety lesson included ex-Chief Tim Green, fire inspector Sal Ancona, Captain Michael Schroeck and firefighter Aidan Masten. They provided each student with a goodie back that included a coloring book, crayons and squishy firefighter, as well as a red plastic helmet.  

Click here to view the Schools, Firefighters Partner Up for Safety slideshow.

Date Added: 10/14/2025

Young scientists explored the principles of flight while also getting a taste of the scientific method in Kim Rackley’s class at John G. Dinkelmeyer Elementary School. During the STEM activity, fourth graders created and tested paper helicopters known as whirly birds.  

The goal was to get their propellers to spin more and come down as slowly as possible. Students changed the size, shape and material, but only altered one variable at a time so they could see the effect of each change. After testing each whirly bird, students would then drop two different ones side by side to see the differences in how they descended.  

Ms. Rackley explained that students are learning about the scientific method, so they have been conducting different experiments to better understand the process used by real scientists. The whirly birds project was a fun way to follow the steps of the scientific method while also learning about concepts such as air resistance, gravity and lift.

Click here to view the A Spinning Science Lesson at JGD slideshow.

Date Added: 10/8/2025